834572

1877 ENGRAVING, Wm. James Muller/Pierre Cottin #834572

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1877 ENGRAVING, Wm. James Muller/Pierre Cottin #834572
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"><tr><td><em> Beautiful early engraving in excellent condition, ready for hanging. </em></td></tr><tr> <td width="100%"> 1877 ENGRAVING, Wm. James Muller/Pierre Cottin Engraver<p>Title: Vignettes of Medieval Combat.<p>Artist: William James Muller, R. A., (1812-1845), English landscape and figure painter. Engraved by Pierre Cottin, A foremost nineteenth century painter and etcher of landscapes and genre scenes. <p>Publisher: M. Knoedler and Company, New York.<p>Age: Antique, 1877<p>Medium: Engraving<p>Art Size: 18" x 23"<p>Frame: 25" x 30", Professionally matted and framed under glass in wood frame with antique gold finish.<p>Condition: Artwork is in excellent condition. Strong plate mark. Frame will show light surface marks.<p>Signature: N/A. Painter, Publisher, Engraver noted in bottom margin of work.<p>Notes: Extremely fine, sharp clean details.<p>BIOGRAPHY: William James Muller was born at Bristol on the 28th of June 1812, his father, a Prussian, being curator of the museum. He first studied painting under J. B. Pyne. His early subjects deal mainly with the scenery of Gloucestershire and Wales, and he learned much from his study of Claude, Ruysdael, and earlier landscape-painters. In 1833 he figured for the first time in the Royal Academy with his Destruction of Old London BridgeMorning, and next year he made a tour through France, Switzerland and Italy. Four years later he visited Athens, extending his travels to Egypt, and in the sketches executed during this period and the paintings produced from them his power and individuality are apparent. Shortly after his return he left Bristol and settled ...
<a href="http://www.goantiques.com/liveauction/complete_description.jsp?id=1203499" target=_new><b>View Complete Description</b></a> </td></tr><tr> <td> </td></tr><tr> <td>Reference #: A003</td></tr><tr><td>Condition:Used/Very Good</td></tr><tr><td>Year:1877</td></tr><tr><td>Country:Europe</td></tr><tr><td>Maker:Engraved by Pierre Cottin after William James Muller</td></tr><tr><td>Height:18</td></tr><tr><td>Width:23</td></tr><tr><td>Title:1877 ENGRAVING, Wm. James Muller/Pierre Cottin</td></tr><tr><td>Materials:Engraving</td></tr><tr><td>Location:Las Vegas, Nevada</td></tr></table>